The 2020 Election

srbiddy09: Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to share with you an interesting piece of information that I came across in today’s edition of The New York Times:

Washington (AP) — The American Psychiatric Association announced this morning that a newly classified mental disorder called Trump Supporter Syndrome (TSS) is being added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the manual published by the APA to assist psychiatric clinicians in the proper assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders.

According to the APA, Trump Supporter Syndrome is characterized by delusionary thinking and the inability to perceive “objective reality.” Individuals suffering from TSS often display symptoms of low intelligence, intense paranoia and feelings of persecution, as well as the inability to adjust or adapt to mainstream society. Furthermore, these individuals are subject to extreme illogical thinking and display a failure to empathize with those who do not share their delusional beliefs. In many cases, persons suffering from TSS can also pose a potential threat or danger to those around them. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for TSS at this time.

MJ59: There is also:

Trump Derangement Syndrome

A diagnosable medical condition in which the afflicted blindly follows Donald Trump, a.k.a. "The Chosen One."

The afflicted is incapable of free thought, unable to critically evaluate the actions or any criticism of "Dear Leader," or otherwise accurately perceive the world around them.
The mindless adoration of President Trump is so intense as to impairs the person’s judgment.

Additional symptoms include blind hatred of those who preach tolerance and deference to verifiable facts, as opposed to whatever "Dear Leader" or His surrogates tell them to believe.

Many people in conservative echo chambers have an incorrect impression of Trump Derangement Syndrome, while suffering from it themselves.